Homework Help: Grammar

Posted by Leslie-To:Writeacher on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 2:19pm.

Hi - I am back -

Question: Determine if the correct or incorrect terms of punctuation.

1. The patient had a difficult time recovering the wound's dressing.

correct
incorrect

I don't think there needs to be an apostrophe.

Grammar - SraJMcGin, Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:12pm
Here is just one of many links on "possessives"

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-possessive.htm

Sra
Grammar - Leslie-To:Writeacher, Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:30pm
I went to the above link.

wound is in regard to the dressing -

so it would be possessive.

Answer: keep the apostrophe.
Grammar - SraJMcGin, Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:32pm
Good Girl!
Sra

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